We went to the Hovis Freewheel Festival on Sunday. The plan was to arrive at 12pm when the initial crowds had died down. That was certainly the case as Peckham Rye common was quite empty. On the way from Ladywell we acquired a convoy of about fifteen riders. I had the honour of leading the …
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Jake words at 18 months
Jake’s latest words at 18 months ‘o (hot no aitch or t) we’ (wet with a pronounced ending but no t) bow (boat) gubba (usually means a bin but also could mean any receptacle that you could put something in) seesuz (see you soon) kish (kiss) shoosh (shoes) tishoosh (tissues) bishkit (biscuit) kargle (cuddle) gangad …
Incisors
Jake has two incisors now. There can’t be that many left now. He seems to be sprouting one after the other in an endless litany of teething. Jake woke this morning when my alarm went off at 6.35am. After my shave I popped into his room. As expected he was sitting up looking a little …
May Bank Holiday Weekend
A glorious Bank Holiday weekend of fine weather has come and gone. We came back home from the coast early on Saturday morning. Jake had a sleep on the back sit and Amy snoozed too. Fatigue was setting in by the time I reached Clacketts so I turned off for a rest and a nice …
17 Months
Jake is now officially a 17 month old. Only 1 month before the magic 18! Latest developments : Saying ‘no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no’ Saying ‘go’ and ‘go down’ Eating like there’s no tomorrow Playing tug-of-war with Daddy He has cut one of his incisors. I think that’s 13 teeth(I’m losing count now!) Jake had two jabs on Friday. …
Puncture
It had to happen but I thought I’d have to wait at least a year. When I got to Clapham Junction for my journey home I found my rear tyre was flat. In fact the tyre had completely come away from the rim. At first I thought that some scrote had let the air out …
Cycling in the rain
I was hardcore today. None of this fair weather cycling for bode. I looked out the window when I woke. It was grey, it was raining. Fine I thought “let’s do it”. I donned my new Helly Hansen long sleeve top, baggy shorts and fluorescent jacket and headed off. I don’t mind getting my legs …
We love Jake!
Jakles has been a delight this weekend. He has been smiling and laughing when he flaps his lips and generally on good form. He is gurning a lot which leads us to believe that a tooth will be making an appearance soon. That will make it 14. Ames says that one of the canines is …
Morning ride
The ride to CJ was uneventful i.e. I managed to unclip successfully each time I came to a stop. Heh heh heh. Now that I have adjusted the cleats on the MT20D’s correctly they really are the business. You can feel the difference immediately. You feel at one with your machine almost. By forgetting about …
Hottest day of the year
Ok, it had to happen. I tried out my new SPD shoes and clipless pedals for the morning commute. I spent a few hours at the weekend getting used to clipping in and out. No problem I thought. I whizzed down Wickham Road and joined that lovely thoroughfare known as the ‘A20’. I was skipping …